Dec 14, 2025; Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, USA; Las Vegas Raiders defensive end Maxx Crosby (98) in the tunnel against the Philadelphia Eagles at Lincoln Financial Field. Mandatory Credit: Eric Hartline-Imagn Images Dec 14, 2025; Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, USA; Las Vegas Raiders defensive end Maxx Crosby (98) in the tunnel against the Philadelphia Eagles at Lincoln Financial Field. Mandatory Credit: Eric Hartline-Imagn Images

Ravens Back Out Of Maxx Crosby Trade

Originally posted on Raiders Newswire
By Daniel Starkand | Last updated Mar 10, 2026 11:31 PM ET

The Las Vegas Raiders kickstarted their rebuild with a blockbuster trade at the start of the offseason, reportedly sending Maxx Crosby to the Baltimore Ravens for two first-round picks, including the 14th pick in this year’s draft.

The deal could not be finalized until the start of the new league year, however, so even though Crosby sent out a message thanking the Raiders and expressing excitement about his new chapter, nothing was official.

So with that being the case, a bombshell was dropped on the Raiders when the Ravens notified them that they were pulling out of the deal, the team announced on Tuesday night:

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— Las Vegas Raiders (@Raiders) March 11, 2026

According to Dianna Russini of The Athletic, the Ravens pulled out of the trade because of a failed physical:

Maxx Crosby did not pass his physical today, per sources.

The Ravens get their first round picks back.

— Dianna Russini (@DMRussini) March 11, 2026

After Maxx Crosby underwent testing today at the Ravens’ facility, Baltimore made the decision as an organization that it could not move forward with the deal based on the results of the medical.

Crosby will remain a Raider for now as other teams can weigh any potential risk…

— Dianna Russini (@DMRussini) March 11, 2026

While the Ravens failed Crosby’s physical, his agent put out a statement making it clear that Crosby’s rehab from offseason knee surgery is on schedule and he is expected to be ready in plenty of time for the 2026 season:

Maxx continues to be on track in his recovery and if anything is ahead of schedule according to his surgeon Dr Neal El Attrache. Maxx remains on track to return during the offseason program & will undoubtedly return as the dominant game wrecker he has been these past 7 seasons.

— CJ LaBoy (@CJLaBoy) March 11, 2026

This is something that rarely happens in the NFL, so it definitely sent shockwaves across the league when the news broke.

Where do Raiders go from here?

It will be interesting to see where the Raiders go from here as they spent a ton of money in free agency with the expectation that Crosby would no longer be under contract. Free agent deals don’t become official until Wednesday, so they can still pull out of deals they have agreed to, although that would reflect poorly on the organization.

Meanwhile, Crosby is back with the Raiders for the time being. It remains to be seen if they will keep him and if he even wants to return, or if they will try to trade him again, likely for lower compensation since he failed his Ravens physical.

Regardless, this is a messy situation that hopefully will get cleared up in the near future.

This article first appeared on Raiders Newswire and was syndicated with permission.

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